Lagos State Government on Sunday sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market located along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road on the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway, citing persistent environmental infractions by the traders.
By Emma Ogbuehi
For the second time within three years, Lagos State Government on Sunday sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market located along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road on the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway, citing persistent environmental infractions by the traders.
The action, according to the Lagos authorities, followed repeated acts of indiscriminate refuse dumping on the highway median and surrounding roads, as well as illegal street trading that obstruct traffic and posed environmental and safety risks.
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The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who announced the closure via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, stated, “This morning, the Lagos State government sealed Ladipo Spare Parts Market along Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) due to repeated environmental infractions, including indiscriminate refuse disposal on the median and highway, as well as illegal street trading. #ZeroToleranceLagos.”
He stressed that the state would no longer tolerate activities that degrade the environment or undermine public order. According to Wahab, the decision was in line with the state’s zero-tolerance policy for environmental abuse, warning that markets, businesses, and individuals who flout environmental laws would face sanctions.
Wahab urged traders and market associations to comply fully with waste management regulations and desist from trading on highways and road medians, noting that such practices endanger lives and damage the city’s infrastructure.
The commissioner added that the market would remain sealed until operators addressed the identified violations and complied with Lagos State environmental laws. Ladipo Spare Parts Market had faced sanctions for similar violations, but was later reopened three years ago.
